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Stirring Success Of British Arm in Africa
FROM PAGE ONE
RUSSIAN CRITICISM Japanese Weakness
there and the latter have been added In War Of Nerves
near
and
February 21, 1941.
Important Advance By British Troops
FROM PAGE ONE
led us in East Africa with pride
Imperial troops further north has
advances to the Sudan, capturing the "movement ions and to the South African and West Afrl-
In the supply service by Cypriots
and oxelled thought. No doubt the who, for the first time, fight on the British side,
MOSCOW, Feb. 20 (enter)-The ensuing period has touched us with strong "South-cast to Eritrea you and in Soviet army paper, the "Red Star", envy and there has been a the extreme north British, troups commenting on what it calls Japan's desire to emulate their achievement. advancing
the const
"weak points" in what it terms a war The chance is now here. This force threatening the Italian right flank. A of nerves between Japan, Britain is no whit behind in courage and hundred miles southward, British and the United Stater, refers to endurance. Confident in this, I send Indian troops have made dramatle Japan's military
and, Bays
enn troops participating in the opera- Intions a message of good luck." and vulnerable Kassala, Biacin and Affordut, and are the weak and
reliv
German Apologica attacking the Iminensely strong poal- these preparations were
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter),——— pointed out by Mr Horao, President tion of Keren.
who
the German Somewhat belatedly of a Japanese metal concern,
reminder that Japan depends oficial news agency is now, endea- issued
11 more fluttering a considerable extent on her
Libya, picture of Italian resistance in casts Mr Hirno's statement
The agency says that according to the motives for the statements by information gathered from British
inks in the Japanese officials in
tt "mur- nerves going
the italian guns at Dardla, hod on of
derous effect on the enemy." Comparing these statements with and Anglo-American block.
"Further south, the British and Indian troops have captured Barent and are still advancing.
"A fourth force of British, Imperial plies of raw materials from sup-vouring to give
and Sudanese have captured Gallabat, and is advancing towards Gondar,
"A further 800 miles on, South] Africnti troops have advanced to the cast of Lake Rudolph, penetratin deep into Abyssinia and have with the Rhodesians and the King's African Miles, cleared all Kenya of the enemy and are thrusting
King'a African Rifles "Finally
000 miles further east, troops of the Gold Coast, with the King's African Rifles, have conquered 'grent area Halion Somaliland and have captured the important port of Kismuyu and
are now on the line of
The River Juba (Latest reports say that the River has been crossed by British troops.
When we that Canadian! divisions and New Zealanders, with
from Newfoundland,
Kumers
аге
standing here at the vital part of this struggle to meet the first shock
light on
bear war prisoners captured in North Africa,|
It adds that of over 2,000 British only about 100 came
the reported activities of the Japanese attackers. military authorities, the paper re-through unscathed and the remainder marks that some foreign observers were mown down by shrapnel or And a "certain division of Inbour" be.declinated by Italian machine-guns. tween the diplomatic and military departments of Japan.
DR JOHNSON
RELICS
Saved In Raid
Many relics of the famous Dr
Wounded natives, says the agency, nre now being cared for in Egypt and thousands of wounderi Aus- tralians have been sent to Palestine where all the hospitals are already crowded out,
Actually the British losses have already been inade clear by a com- munique issued at Cairo on January B which stated that the "total British and Australian casualties incurred in the capture of Bardia were less than | ៨០០...
of invasion, that Australians and im- Samuel Johnson escaped harm Mr Eden's Important
perial troops are reinforcing Singa- when the house in
pore,
Gough
that squadrons of Damlalon air- Square, which he occupied dur- men are sharing the highest honoursing his lifetime, was damaged in of the heavens with the flower of the big fire raid on London. Okl Country's youth and that from the great Imperial centre of Canada
In the first week of the war thej custodian of the house removed
Mission To Egypt
> FROM PAGE ONE
they are coming and will yet come valuable prints, paintings, and frg with The establishment of a British
from the
their scores of thousands, we have
administration in the captured re- real answer to Hitler the brother-editions and stored them in water-gions which will involve consultation hood of free men in arras, inspired proof wrapping in a large trunk in with local British military authorities by a common faith and fighting for the basement. Forced by fire to including General Wilson. It is ex- the common freedom that they prizeuse-she returned at 3 am, and and other towns taken
leave
her cottage-the lodge of the pected that they will visit Libyan above all.
retrieved the trunk, which had begun] Tialları," "This is the real 'New Order to all with water,
Situation Ripe comradeship so closely united that: it marches steadily through the valley of death so that the British Empire and civilisation as a whole may sur vive and triump over the foul and evil thing which seeks to destroy the
sout of man.”
Turkey Won't Permit Nazis To Cross
FROM PAGE ONE
bad days and Allies with the same
iirals."
The trunk is now in a place of CAIRO, Feb. 20 (Reuter).-Com- Safely. Although the walls of the menting on the arrival of Mr house still stand the interior and Anthony Eden and General Sir John most of the historic furniture were Dill, a spokesman of the British Em severely damaged,
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At a total cost of $8,000,000, the work will be completed in two years eight months. Bida for the engineer- ing work were made in December, last year,
bassy told "Reuter that the "ime is clearly ripe for -full review of the political and military situation in the Middle East and Africa as the teome of the brilliant victory of
Army of
the
Nile
The War Cabinet has shown the importance attached to this review by sending the Foreign Secretary as their representative assisted by the Cabinet's chief Military Adviser.
Consultations
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Axia Claims Ridiculous ISTANBUL, Feb. 20 (Reuter) Turkey's policy in tightly linked up with that of Britain by an alliance!
WAR TROPHIES unchanged and unchangeable," writes M. Saddak, a member of the Chamber ↑
Chinese Remember. ot Deputies, who is
is generally regard- ed as a semi-ofetal
Yarnell Metal spokesman. He added, "Bulgaria is not only
20 (Central CHUNGKING, Feb. pledged by the Ankara Paet to Tur News). Many trophies captured by
* also to key, but
Greece. If this the Chinese in north Hunan have engagement is not respected. Turkey been sent here to be presented (o very natural. resumes her freedom of action. The Admiral II. E. Yamell, former Com- declaration conforms with the spirit-mander-in-Chief-of-the-United States. of the Anglo-Turkish alliance, pagandist claims that it constitutes Asiafle Flect, in appreciation of his sympathy with and support to China's un Axis victory are ridiculous."
Accord With Yuge-Slavia
here.
resistance.
In view of Mr Eden's first visit to the Middle East when War Minister, and his knowledge of the problems! and personalities in this part of the world, his selection for the task was
Several Days Ago -LONDON,-Feb-20-(Router)Lis
learned in London that Mr Eden and General Sir John Dill left Britain by ate several days ago.
American School In Eden's third visit to Egypt since the
Tokyo Closing
It is pointed out that this Is Mr
outbreak of war. He went there
to welcome the first Aus- year ago to tralian contingent. Last November he flew to Egypt again to discuss
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Feb. in (Domel).— Following up the Bulgarian-Turkish non-aggression agreement, Turkey will announce a similar accord with
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Yugo-Stavia In the next few days,
TOKYO, Feb. 20 (UP)-It tstatters with General Sir Archibald according to information reaching understood that Tokyo's American Wavell and to inspect personally the Negotiations for the agreement School is terminating 40 years of operations in North and East Africa. have been in progress between the activities in June, when the term two countries on the basis of the sug- gestions made by German authorities during the recent visit to Germany by the Yugo-Stay Premier and Foreign Minister, it was further reported.
Ankara The
ends.
The present enrolment is 76, of which ten are Americans, contrasting with a normal 200.
The American School is the last of the British and American schools throughout Japan.
Turkey's National Policy LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-Tur- key has made the Anglo-Turkish)
MICHIGAN ALUMNI Allance her "national and permanent policy," declared the Turkish news-
The University of Michigan Club paper, radio.
"Aksham," according to the will hold a luncheon on Saturday at the Metropole Hotel. There will be paper, commenting on the an election of officers and new social Turko-Bulgarian declaration, added: activities for the year will be decided "If foreign eircles have thought that upon. Interesting news about the It might be possible for the Turks to University will be read by Dr Y. T. net in a manner contrary to the slipu Tsang, Chairman. Intions of this Alliance (with Britain).{ they are greatly mistaken."
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NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (Reuter) — It is estimated that Americans are, spending $11,000 daily on Receiver To Pay" telegrams to the German Propaganda Ministry in response to the Nazl broadcast Invitation to state the kind of programme they would like to hear from Germany.
the
A telegraph official stated that about 5,000 radio programmes are despatched to Berlin daily. He said that a "good proportion" of messages received had been rejected as they, were loo obscene or profane while a larger proportion" of those
shown despatched have
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